Georgia Utility Jackson EMC Converges Operational Technology and IT Systems with Juniper MPLS Network
Georgia Utility Jackson EMC Converges Operational Technology and IT Systems with Juniper MPLS Network
3 PagesCase Study 1 When Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) was founded in 1938 to bring power to the homes and farms of rural Northeastern Georgia, membership cost $5. Membership costs the same today, but Jackson EMC has become one of the largest electric cooperatives in the nation. It serves one of the fastest growing areas in Georgia, delivering reliable, energy-efficient, reasonably priced electricity to more than 220,000 business and residential members. 1 Business Challenge As a forward-thinking electric utility, Jackson EMC wanted to converge its operational technology (OT) and IT networks to improve visibility into daily operations and to automate control processes that balance energy supply and demand. Jackson EMC manages outages, geographic information, member infor
